Final
No. 21 Texas A&M edges lowly Iowa State
Feb 17, 2011 - 7:14 AM College Station, TX (Sports Network) - Nathan Walkup scored 19 points and Khris Middleton added 14 points, nine rebounds and five assists, as No. 21 Texas A&M held off Iowa State, 71-66, in a conference clash.David Loubeau and Dash Harris each chipped in with 11 points for the Aggies (20-5, 7-4 Big 12), who got the magical 20th win and won their third straight. The game marked Texas A&M's first home game since a February 5th loss to Baylor.
"This team, even though it's not pretty, continues to figure out a way to win games," Aggies coach Mark Turgeon said.
Jake Anderson led Iowa State (14-12, 1-10) with 18 points and six rebounds, while Diante Garrett joined Scott Christopherson with 13 points apiece. Calvin Godfrey chipped in with 11 points and six rebounds for the Cyclones, who have dropped eight games in succession.
The Aggies used their girth and offensive efficiency to build a 35-28 lead at the half and pushed it to 45-35 on Harris' three just over three minutes into the second half.
The Cyclones responded, drawing within 47-43 on Christopherson's three-pointer 1 1/2 minutes later. Iowa State kept scoring, taking the lead at 48-47 on Garrett's triple, capping a 13-2 scoring stretch.
Texas A&M regained the lead and built it to 62-56 with just over five minutes remaining on two Middleton free throws. However, Melvin Ejim answered from long distance to again make it a one-possession game.
Walkup's layup extended the advantage back out to 66-59 under the three-minute mark, but Christopherson wouldn't quit, connecting from long distance for a 66-62 game.
The Aggies, who made 12-of-17 foul shots on the game, connected on enough of them down the stretch to hold on for the victory.
Game Notes
The Cyclones stayed in the game thanks to an 11-for-22 effort from three-point range. On the opposite end, the Aggies converted only 5-of-19 tries...Texas A&M held a 34-24 edge in the paint...The Aggies lead the overall series, 10-7.
- IOWA STATE: 66
TEXAS A&M: 71
Final
Feb 16 9:56 PM - 79
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Iowa State 59, Texas A&M(21) 62 2nd - 4:05Feb 16 9:38 PM - 59
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Iowa State 54, Texas A&M(21) 57 2nd - 7:11Feb 16 9:32 PM - IOWA STATE: 28
TEXAS A&M: 35
Halftime
Feb 16 8:48 PM - IOWA STATE: 0
TEXAS A&M: 0
1st Half - 20:00
Feb 16 8:05 PM
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